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XL FEST 25

XL Fest grew from a few hundred to nearly 4000 attendees, an expanded Chicago footprint, and 10 days of events!

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Robert Townsend’s Pop-Up Film Festival

XL Fest’s Year 3 Exceeds Expectations with nearly 4000 attendees

XL Fest’s Year 3 Exceeds Expectations with nearly 4000 attendees

What attendees can expect at this year's festival

What attendees can expect at this year's festival

Creative Cypher Brings on Kickstarter as Sponsor for XL Lab

Creative Cypher Brings on Kickstarter as Sponsor for XL Lab

XL FEST Chicago’s new cultural crown jewel

XL FEST Chicago’s new cultural crown jewel

Ironheart Forges It’s Own Path – With Chicago At Its Core

Ironheart Forges It’s Own Path – With Chicago At Its Core

Whoopi Goldberg Selects Cypher-backed Captain Zero at Tribeca Film Festival

Whoopi Goldberg Selects Cypher-backed Captain Zero at Tribeca Film Festival

XL Film Festival empowers rising storytellers

XL Film Festival empowers rising storytellers

To Live and Die and Live Is a Love Letter to the Layers We Carry

To Live and Die and Live Is a Love Letter to the Layers We Carry

Cottage Grove wins two Gold Telly Awards

Cottage Grove wins two Gold Telly Awards

Keeping Up With Kelley Kali

Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson unpack Sinners and Chicago ties

Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson unpack Sinners and Chicago ties

In Conversation With Cinematic Powerhouse Emmai Alaquiva

In Conversation With Cinematic Powerhouse Emmai Alaquiva

Ryan Coogler made a special trip to Chicago

Ryan Coogler made a special trip to Chicago

Writer / Director George Ellzey Jr. talks about Cottage Grove

Writer / Director George Ellzey Jr. talks about Cottage Grove

Meet Playwright Richard Gallion: From The Court To The Stage

Meet Playwright Richard Gallion: From The Court To The Stage

Interview with LaTariyon (LT) Perry, producer of The Come Up

Interview with LaTariyon (LT) Perry, producer of The Come Up

Chat with Opus director Mark Anthony Green

Chat with Opus director Mark Anthony Green

XL Fest and AMC+ Spotlight Rising Filmmakers

XL Fest and AMC+ Spotlight Rising Filmmakers

The Power of Story: How the film Kemba freed Michelle West

The Power of Story: How the film Kemba freed Michelle West

XL Film Fest: "The Family Business" With Larenz Tate, Larron Tate, Lahmard Tate, and Portia King

XL Film Fest: "The Family Business" With Larenz Tate, Larron Tate, Lahmard Tate, and Portia King

Midwest Film Festival appoints NK Gutiérrez as Executive Director

Midwest Film Festival appoints NK Gutiérrez as Executive Director

REVOLT.TV COVERS TROY PRYOR & XL

SPOTLIGHTING CHICAGO AS FILM HUB

EMPOWERED & PREPARED

Award Winning Producer Troy Pryor on How Environment Impacts You Creatively